W-WATI

WORKPLACE WELLBEING AND THE INTERNET

Existing research has shown that the Internet can have significant impacts on wellbeing in the workplace – for instance, constantly being connected to digital devices can reduce wellbeing, as can exposure to negative online content or interactions. Meanwhile, Internet–enabled technologies can sometimes be effective interventions to increase wellbeing.

W-WATI will conduct a set of research activities involving a wide range of workplaces and job roles to better understand dimensions of wellbeing in the workplace. Work will involve the co-design and testing of novel technological intervention to foster wellbeing and produce guidance of different potential approaches to manage and mitigate the impact of a hyper-connected work environment.

Start date: 1 September 2024 – 30 October 2025

Project Team: Helena Webb, Kai Xu, Emma McClaughlin, Pepi Barnard, Liz Dowthwaite, Peter Craigon, Elizabeth Marsh, Karen Lancaster, Virginia Portillo, Praminda Caleb-Solly, Aly Magassouba, Harriet Cameron, Neelima Sailaja

W-WATI is a Horizon Welfare Campaign project